Category Archives: Agriculture News

  Farmer outlook fell in January as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped from 136 in December to 113 in January. The Current Conditions Index dropped 19 points while the F...

  USDA is expanding financing options under the Export Credit Guarantee Program to help expand American agricultural exports. Under the new policy, USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service will offer ...

 

  USDA says it will release glow-in-the-dark sterile flies along the U.S.-Mexico border to prevent the New World screwworm from spreading north and threatening American livestock. The flesh-eatin...

The American Farm Bureau says Sunday's big game will be the main focus for millions of America's families, but what they eat during the game will be a close second. The NFL championship represents the...

California Farm Bureau says State Sen. Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield, and state Sen. Melissa Hurtado, D-Bakersfield, have introduced legislation to create a tax credit for agricultural employers to hel...

  Agricultural equipment manufacturers are taking a cautious outlook as lower crop prices and tight farm margins dampen new machinery demand. John Deere executives said recent earnings reflect so...

 

  Deputy Agriculture Secretary Stephen Vaden is accusing two companies of working together to control the price of fertilizer in the U.S. by limiting supplies. Agri-Pulse reports Vaden's collusio...